Write It, Speak It: Mastering Communication and Storytelling Across Platforms
Discover the powerful connection between writing and speaking, whether you’re crafting nonfiction, fiction, or delivering a speech. In this pre-conference session, Linda Shepherd reveals how storytelling forms the heart of both disciplines. The first half focuses on practical instruction, teaching how to write with clarity, adapt your story for speaking, and engage your audience emotionally. […]
Belief Drives Behavior
Do you like the results you’re getting with your creativity? If not, become aware of your terror barrier, roadblocks, and words you say, or thoughts you ruminate on that self-sabotage your gifting. Doubt? Second guessing? Fear induced phrases? Condemnation? Words…that cripple you to stop, sit, soak, and sour and you give up! The first step […]
Engage Your Creativity to Dress for Success
Do you want to keep your audience listening to your message and hold them captive? When I began my teaching career I asked myself, what will help keep my students’ attention to listen to me all day long? My answer then and still is our attire matters, our posture speaks volumes, our smile or frown […]
Build Your Creative Confidence
“Creativity is intelligence having fun.” Albert Einstein Creativity isn’t a lightning bolt that strikes occasionally and it can’t be predicted: it’s more like a muscle. Creativity needs to be trained, challenged and worked on constantly to develop your skills. We’ll address some of the obstacles and benefits of being a creative and ways to build […]